prostitute oneself; sell sex
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to engage in prostitution; to sell sex for money
formalA formal or literary euphemism for prostitution, often used in legal, journalistic, or academic contexts. Less direct than "卖淫".
Yóu由
yú于
shēng生
huó活
suǒ所
pò迫
，
tā她
zuì最
zhōng终
zǒu走
shàng上
le了
mài卖
chūn春
de的
dào道
lù路
。
Forced by life circumstances, she eventually took the path of prostitution.
Mài卖
chūn春
zài在
zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
shì是
fēi非
fǎ法
de的
。
Prostitution is illegal in this country.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
zuì最
jìn近
pò破
huò获
le了
yī一
gè个
mài卖
chūn春
tuán团
huǒ伙
。
The police recently busted a prostitution ring.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
xiē些
pín贫
kùn困
nǚ女
zǐ子
bèi被
pò迫
mài卖
chūn春
wéi为
shēng生
。
In ancient times, some impoverished women were forced to sell sex to make a living.